Intern - Key Accounts Intern - Summer 2026

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The Role

US Conec, Ltd.

Engineering Innovation. Precision Plastics. Powering AI.

US Conec, Ltd. is a trusted, global company that prides itself on engineering excellence—creating innovative connectivity solutions that support today’s most important technologies. We foster a friendly, inclusive culture that values teamwork, creativity, and mutual respect. At US Conec, you’ll find real opportunities to grow and make a meaningful impact in a company that genuinely cares about its people and its customers. With competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a supportive environment, this is a place where you can build your future—whether your interests lie in manufacturing, engineering, operations, or beyond.

Role Overview

Are you interested in learning how strategic customer relationships are built and managed inside a high‑tech organization? As a Key Accounts Intern, you’ll work directly alongside our senior account leadership to gain hands-on experience supporting major customers, analyzing markets, and helping drive business growth. Your work will directly support our top strategic accounts—and you’ll see how customer-facing decisions are made in real time.

What You’ll Do

  • Support account managers by executing meeting action items and following up on deliverables
    • Conduct competitive research to identify industry trends, product comparisons, and potential threats
    • Analyze market opportunities and customer dynamics to help inform strategic decisions
    • Assist with CRM updates, sales pipeline tracking, and account activity reporting
    • Compile research and data into clear presentations for internal and customer meetings
    • Participate in daily working sessions with account leadership to support ongoing sales and customer initiatives

Projects You May Work On

  • Conducting a competitive landscape review to shape positioning or pricing strategy
    • Developing a market opportunity analysis for new products or customer segments
    • Supporting account plans for three key customers, including metrics, risks, and growth paths
    • Preparing materials for customer meetings and helping coordinate follow‑up actions

Skills You’ll Develop

  • Key account management fundamentals
    • CRM and sales pipeline management
    • Customer and market research techniques
    • Sales analytics and reporting
    • Professional communication and business presentation skills

Who We’re Looking For

  • Students pursuing undergraduate majors in STEM, Business, or related fields (Service Academy majors welcome)
    • MBA students are strongly encouraged to apply
    • Strong character, consistent work habits, and the ability to meet deadlines
    • Confident communicators comfortable presenting—even in challenging or high‑visibility settings
    • Outgoing, proactive, and eager to engage with customers and team members
    • Willing to travel (approx. 50% local; some air travel required—Real ID needed)
    • Comfortable working side‑by‑side with senior account leadership in a collaborative, fast‑paced setting
    • Interested in developing into a future Junior Account Manager role

US Conec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Join US Conec today and be part of a team that values each other, promotes innovation and growth, and strives to exceed customer expectations in everything we do. 

 US Conec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics

US Conec Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about US Conec and has not been reviewed or approved by US Conec.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Job postings consistently advertise a minimum of four weeks of PTO plus paid holidays. This establishes a generous time-off baseline across many roles.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Company materials state base pay plus variable bonus for all employees, with postings citing performance-based bonus potential and employee recognition programs. This signals a structured incentive component embedded in total rewards.
  • Healthcare Strength Current postings routinely include medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families. This indicates comprehensive core health coverage as a standard offering.

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The Company
HQ: Hickory, NC
202 Employees
Year Founded: 1992

What We Do

With over 30 years of proven innovation, US Conec continues to redefine the optical interconnect industry with next generation high density connectivity solutions. US Conec designs, develops, and manufactures industry leading technology solutions for data center structured cabling, public network, on-board interconnect, industrial and military markets worldwide. The company’s key product developments include MT ferrules, MTP® brand MPO connectors, MTP® PRO solutions, MXC® connectors, PRIZM® LightTurn® and PRIZM® MT lensed ferrule technology, ELiMENT™ single fiber connectors, VSFF MDC and MMC connectors, Fast-Track™ connectors, IBC™ fiber-optic cleaning solutions, termination equipment, high precision optical packaging components, and customized precision interconnect solutions.

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